I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 201 Sea Serpent
"Fire! Fire!!"

Da da da da da da da da————

With its six barrels spinning at high speed, the classic 'Phalanx' close-in weapon system roared, unleashing a hail of 20mm armor-piercing discarding sabot rounds. It could automatically search, detect, assess, track, lock onto, and engage threatening targets. However:
These armor-piercing bullets were like a mosquito bite to the black, colossal snake-like monster.

"Main guns, prepare to fire!"

Modern warfare no longer features the kind of heavy-armored battleships battling each other that existed during World War II.

Warships are almost impossible to engage in 'close-range' combat; they need to guard against anti-ship missiles, surface mines, and small aircraft. Therefore, the main guns of these warships are only 127 mm in caliber, serving more as interception weapons.
Now, we can only rely on these 'main guns' to fight!
boom--

The rotating turret aimed at the giant black snake, spewing flames from its muzzle. A cannonball whistled out and collided with the giant snake, which was twisting its body as it came towards it!
If time were slowed down a hundredfold, you would see the cannonball collide with the giant snake, being crushed, shattered, and exploded the instant it made contact.
Before the flames from the explosion could spread, the giant serpent's body, like a mountain range, pushed the blazing fire back—

It crashed into the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer that launched it!
Faced with a giant serpent several times its own size, America's prized main destroyer instantly dented, twisted, and deformed.

First came the visible shockwave, which spread in all directions at a speed faster than flames; ripples, accompanied by spiderweb-like cracks, suddenly burst forth on the hull of the capital ship, and then continued to spread into the surrounding air.

The 150-meter-long destroyer suddenly bent like a shrimp from the point of impact!

boom------

Everything was submerged in indescribable tremors, deafening roars, explosions, and towering waves.

The massive steel ship was thrown sideways from the sea by the immense force, with a shocking force like a pillar of heaven collapsing, and crashed violently into the two warships next to it!
An indescribable force transmitted through the three warships, and a series of chilling metallic twisting, friction, and vibration sounds exploded. The hulls of the three warships expanded or twisted amidst countless sparks, creating an unparalleled visual impact.

The flames of a missile explosion, the broken giant ship, the collapsed deck structure.
Countless chaotic metal fragments flew wildly into the sky, flames and seawater clashed, and every fragment carried supersonic kinetic energy, shooting out in all directions, leaving all who witnessed it with nothing but horror in their eyes.

Boom boom boom——

The three warships collided and tumbled out onto the sea.

Under the terrifying impact force comparable to a 10,000-ton forging machine, their hulls crushed and squeezed together, forming an inseparable whole: the first Arleigh Burke-class destroyer was so badly broken that it was no longer shaped and was completely 'integrated' into the other two warships.

The three warships, squeezed together like a metal mountain, rolled wildly on the sea, creating towering waves and carving out a trench over a thousand meters long before finally losing momentum and reluctantly sinking into the sea and disappearing from sight.

Only the raging waves and the acrid smell of burnt steel in the air remain as proof that they once existed.

For a moment, everyone who witnessed it was stunned.

This is hardly human.
No, the other party is not human!
"Calling command! Calling command! We are under attack from an extraordinary entity, estimated strength: [value missing]"

On the scattered warships, after glancing at the colossal serpentine monster that had destroyed three warships with a mere 'head shake,' the island nation's captain swallowed the 'dragon' whole.

"Demon level!"

"Requesting backup! Repeat."

However, their pleas for help were destined to go unanswered, because the three high-ranking officials on Kushimoto Island had already fallen to the blades of the sea ninja.

"Ah, the Three Kingdoms situation..."

The 'Blood Hakama' in the sky looked down at the three fleets below and smiled coldly.

"Then of course we'll fight all three!"

With a thought, the enormous 'sea serpent' in the ocean swam and chased after the warships.

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Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

"what?!"

"Can you say that again?"

The secretary answered rapidly as Director Zhuya suddenly looked up from the pile of documents.

"Yes, the Blood Hakama appeared in the sky above the three-way meeting site and summoned a new tail called 'Sea Serpent,' which is currently hunting down the warships of the three countries."

The visible pillar of spiritual energy and the shout from Blood Hakama in the sky were seen and heard by almost everyone on the Japanese warship. Coupled with the terrifying power of that colossal black serpentine monster, it was undoubtedly another 'tail'!
The reason is simple: if Blood Hakama could control such a powerful 'shikigami', the Koyasan counterattack should have ended in a crushing defeat.

Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that it is indeed a shikigami of 'Blood Hakama'.

It's all the same for island nations anyway.

"Where are the personnel from the trilateral talks?"

"already."

Director Zhu Ya's heart sank; she realized it made sense.

Great Demon Blood Hakama
They're not exactly saints!
Since he has decided to take action against the island nation, America, and the unfortunate Russian fleet, it is impossible for him to deliberately let go of the high-ranking officials at the trilateral talks. Not to mention that Blood Hakama himself is an Onmyoji with endless tricks up his sleeve, and he also has Sea Ninja by his side.

The high-ranking officials at the trilateral talks are likely in grave danger, so—

"Notify all Special Forces personnel,"

"Please send General Kafka and Master Zhixiong to the scene."

"There are other extraordinary individuals as well; they've all gathered here this time."

A head-on clash with the forces of Nine-Tailed Tamamo-no-Mae!
This isn't Director Zhuya losing her mind: Kafka Lu Jiang's strength was originally no less than that of an ordinary great demon; and after Master Zhixiong's breakthrough, he was equally formidable.

In addition, there are the martial arts family members who have been diligently practicing the 'breathing technique' and the Metropolitan Police Department special police who have successively mastered the 'Uranium Light Wave Fist'.
By gathering the extraordinary forces of the entire island nation, they no longer flee at the mere sight of a 'great demon'!
as well as--

"I will personally go to the Imperial Palace and Yu-kun to invite them!"

After saying that, Director Zhuya stood up and strode out.

With Pegasus Hope possessing the 'Eye of God' and Yu-kun carrying on the Ashiya legacy, since the 'Blood Hakama' has torn off all pretense of civility, the island nation has no choice but to go all out!
This day would come sooner or later.

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"Oh, General Yihua, you've finally decided to show your face?"

"What is Brother You saying?"

Inside the helicopter cabin, Iori Kazuka, still dressed in his studded shirt and leather pants, rolled his eyes in exasperation.

"I'm doing this to protect the safety of hope."

"I hope I don't need your protection,"

The kimono-clad beauty next to Ichika retorted,

"Our family's hope is now incredibly strong!"

"Stop praising me. It's just because of the 'Eye of God'."

The dark-haired woman, dressed in sportswear and with a beauty mark under her eye, who looked somewhat androgynous, modestly shook her head.

"According to the Metropolitan Police Department's classification, I've only just stepped into the 'Tiger Rank'."

"Wow, so fast?!"

Yukain Yura, standing next to Yu, looked on with surprise.

Her surprise was not unfounded. Even now, with everyone constantly striving to become stronger, how many Tiger-level superhumans are there in the entire island nation?
"Shouldn't you be the one who's even more unscientific?"

Hearing Yura's surprise, Iori Kazuka couldn't help but retort.

"How old are you? You're already at the Tiger level."

"Hehehe, it's all thanks to my master's excellent teaching~~"

The girl scratched her head, looking carefree; which made You shake her head slightly.

"No, it's your talent that's one in a billion." The Ghost Sprout Luo Technique isn't exactly difficult, but it's not easy either.

If it's just about fusing with a summoned beast, that's not difficult: the Inuzuka family's 'human-beast hybrid transformation' can achieve the same effect.

However, being able to achieve dual fusion is already incredibly powerful. It's important to understand that the core of the 'Oni-Garaku' technique isn't addition, but multiplication: utilizing the five elements' mutual generation properties of chakra, each additional attribute fused results in a leap in strength. This was the research result of Hiruko to break through the 'bloodline limitation'.

Although Hiruko himself fell at the level of 'Five Fusions', it was already terrifying that he, an ordinary ninja, was able to suppress Kakashi.

Yu is very optimistic about Yuro's future.

He's his disciple, after all.
"Gentlemen, I won't say anything unnecessary this time."

Director Zhuya, sitting in the cabin, glanced at 'Tenma Hope' and 'Yu'.

These two, one a descendant of Amaterasu and the other a successor of a great Onmyoji, were the main forces in this battle, besides Kafka Riku and Shio Hoshi.

"I urge you two to spare no effort in your martial arts for the sake of our island nation."

After he finished speaking, he bowed deeply to the two of them.

"please."

"Director, we've been old friends for a while now."

Yu spoke first in response to Director Zhuya's sincere request.

"I will definitely do what I can; but you also know that I'm not good at fighting."

This is also true; Yu is clearly skilled in shikigami and sealing techniques.

Even the girls he trains are Summoners!

As for Yura, who fuses with a shikigami and then charges into battle on her own, she is clearly an exception.

"Please rest assured, Director."

Pegasus Hope in a pair of greyish-white eyes

A look of eager anticipation appeared on his face.

"I am a martial artist, after all, and it's not something I should do to challenge strong opponents."

This is exactly what I've been looking for!

Without stronger opponents, how can we talk about breakthroughs and surpassing?
Can you become a master at slaying slimes for hundreds of years?
Dreaming!
"it is good,"

"This time, I will also personally go to the front line!"

Director Zhuya clenched his fist. As the head of the Metropolitan Police Department, he had almost no time to exercise, but he was never short of any resources.

Extraordinary potions, breathing techniques, Buddhist cultivation, and uranium light wave fist.
If he weren't so busy, he would be the fastest-rising talent in the island nation.

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Just as extraordinary masters from all over were rushing to the sea off Wakayama Prefecture.

The fighting, or rather the devastation, continues here.

"emission!"

Among the fleeing American fleet,

One after another, expensive cruise missiles soared into the sky from the launch site, made a sudden turn, and flew off into the distance.

To be honest, these missiles are designed to strike targets hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of kilometers away: such an extreme situation, which is almost like 'face-to-face' launch, is completely outside the scope of normal consideration.

But who told them they were facing a 'supernatural' being?

"Prepare for the impact—"

boom! ! ! ! !
The missile that struck the black serpent suddenly exploded into a terrifying fireball with a diameter of 100 meters.

It was as if the sun had fallen to earth and suddenly shone brightly, accompanied by terrifying high temperatures, particle streams, and shock waves!

The warship, which had already escaped several kilometers away, was also suddenly tilted by the shockwave of the explosion, its hull tilting at a terrifying 45 degrees to the sea surface. The situation faced by the American naval personnel inside can be imagined.

He was violently thrown away.

The ship tumbled and collided violently inside the cabin.
By the time they hit the ground, many had already become corpses.

"Cough cough,"

The captain, his head and face covered in blood, got up.
He was an extraordinary individual who, with his exceptional physique, withstood the aftershocks of the nuclear explosion and struggled to his feet to observe the results of the battle.

That's right, among the large number of missiles just launched, one carried a tactical nuclear warhead!
After suffering a major defeat at the hands of 'Hyuga Toneri' last time, America prepared this tactic: since the opponent can intercept missiles with their bare hands, then they will win by sheer numbers, just like when facing an advanced air defense system.

"Did you make it?"

Ignoring his own injuries and the groaning wounded all over the ground, the American captain looked up at the epicenter of the explosion.

A massive mushroom cloud slowly rose, showcasing the power of the 'ultimate weapon'.

call----

Under the captain's expectant gaze,
A black head emerged from the mushroom cloud, looking like a snake or an earthworm.

It has no eyes, no ears, or other organs, only:

"Roar~~~~"

Once it opens, it's big enough to swallow a large destroyer whole!
Two rows of sharp teeth, as sharp as knives, appeared so 'small' within this enormous mouth because:

Under normal circumstances, it does not need to 'chew' food.

Unharmed, the giant black serpent monster, with its head raised, opened its mouth and made a 'breathing' motion.

?

Next second,
Among the broken warships that had lost power, and from beneath the sea, tiny specks of light floated out.

These points of light varied in size, some no bigger than a fist, just a ball of light; others were as large as heads, with even the features of the faces clearly visible.

In the captain's suddenly contracting pupils, the illusory figures of his colleagues floated out of his cabin; in flight, they transformed into orbs of light of varying sizes, and finally—

They were all swallowed by the giant snake monster.
"Hiccup~~"

After swallowing thousands of souls in one gulp

The colossal black serpent monster exhaled a ring of mist, much like the smoke rings exhaled by someone after a meal, after lighting a cigarette.

He is there.

Devouring souls!

A chilling truth, which left the captain, whose face was covered in blood, standing before him, was revealed.

Despite the nuclear explosion, the enemy remained unharmed; they even leisurely devoured the souls of the dead.
How is this played?
Even after death, their souls will become food for the other!
"Lord, why?!"

Why allow such monsters to appear in the human world?

Just as the desperate American captain was questioning 'Yahweh,' Yu was 'seriously' watching the scene on the screen in the helicopter that was speeding towards them.

"It's actually spiritification?"

(End of this chapter)